Posts by LavendarFeather

Quote: Originally Posted by hillfloweranch  Can't believe she/he posed for me!!! WOW!  What a great looking girl!

I plan on attending too.  Not sure what I'll bring food-wise, but I'll think of something!   For chickens, I have started pullets (Barred Rocks and Easter Eggers) who will be 12 weeks and 8 weeks, respectively, a...

I love your birds!  Would it be possible to order some of these eggs for the week of June 3? 

I would guess the same as you at this point.  I'd say the first two are definitely roosters, based on the redness of their combs.  The other two could still develop redness, but if not, you've probably got two and two.

Is there anyone in Southern California who might have a Basque Cockerel to rehome?  My only cockerel is white :-(

  This guy is a character.  He's got the typical Brabanter inquisitive nature, nice spangling and great crest, but is missing his beard.  Brabanters are friendly, curious, clever chickens.  Hens lay large white...

Don't give up yet!  An obvious comb at 4 weeks is suspicious, but you probably won't know for sure for awhile yet.  With my first Brabanters, I was pretty sure at about 8 weeks--two had red on their combs and faces, two did...

A dog grabbed one of my cockerels last night.  The bird has been in shock, but seemed otherwise okay last night--no blood, able to roost.  But this morning I discovered his crop is actually torn open.  I can clean and...

Quote: Originally Posted by MissBuggock  ToddBall is certainly an oddball. He is a mottled Cochin Bantam. He is the funniest little Guy, I swear he is the life of the party. On his calm days, he stands tall,(but is still...

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing if I can train my dogs well enough that I could be out with them off lead and the chickens out.  Right now I'm still waiting for perimeter fencing, so the dogs can't be loose anyway.  ...